Criminal justice law

This book provides the most comprehensive and authoritative book yet published on the subject of criminal investigation, a rapidly developing area within the police and other law enforcement agencies, and an important sub discipline within police studies.

This book provides the most comprehensive and authoritative book yet published on the subject of criminal investigation, a rapidly developing area within the police and other law enforcement agencies, and an important sub discipline within police studies.

Youth Justice in Context examines the influence of legislative, organizational, policy and practice issues in shaping what constitutes compliance and how non-compliance is responded to when supervising young offenders in the community.

Youth Justice in Context examines the influence of legislative, organizational, policy and practice issues in shaping what constitutes compliance and how non-compliance is responded to when supervising young offenders in the community.

This volume is the result of an EU project involving two different European countries (Italy and Cyprus) on risk and needs assessment for juvenile violent offenders.

Offender rehabilitation has become increasingly and almost exclusively associated with structured cognitive-behavioural programmes.

Offender rehabilitation has become increasingly and almost exclusively associated with structured cognitive-behavioural programmes.

Criminological and penological scholarship has in recent years explored how and why institutions and systems of punishment change - and how and why these changes differ in different contexts.

Criminological and penological scholarship has in recent years explored how and why institutions and systems of punishment change - and how and why these changes differ in different contexts.

Millions of people have been victimized by the actions and omissions of states and governments.

Millions of people have been victimized by the actions and omissions of states and governments.

This new book brings together some of the leading criminologists across Europe, to showcase the best of European criminology.

Every year around three-quarters of a million people die (directly or indirectly) as a result of gun violence, with most deaths occurring in the poorest, yet also most highly weaponized parts of the world.

Every year around three-quarters of a million people die (directly or indirectly) as a result of gun violence, with most deaths occurring in the poorest, yet also most highly weaponized parts of the world.

Moving away from criminal behaviour can be fraught with difficulties.

Moving away from criminal behaviour can be fraught with difficulties.

The European Court of Human Rights in the Post-Cold War Era: Universality in Transition examines transitional justice from the perspective of its impact on the universality of human rights, taking the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights as its detailed case study.

The European Court of Human Rights in the Post-Cold War Era: Universality in Transition examines transitional justice from the perspective of its impact on the universality of human rights, taking the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights as its detailed case study.

Mele and Miller offer a timely, insightful analysis of the continuing challenges faced by ex-felons upon re-entry into society.

Mele and Miller offer a timely, insightful analysis of the continuing challenges faced by ex-felons upon re-entry into society.

Restorative justice has become an increasingly important element in reform and change to criminal justice systems throughout the western world, and there are many reasons for satisfaction with the progress that has been made --from the point of view of victims, offenders, the level and incidence of reoffending, and in terms of public opinion.

Restorative justice has become an increasingly important element in reform and change to criminal justice systems throughout the western world, and there are many reasons for satisfaction with the progress that has been made --from the point of view of victims, offenders, the level and incidence of reoffending, and in terms of public opinion.

This book brings together an influential group of academics and researchers to review key areas of research, theory and methodology within criminology and criminal justice, and to identify the most important new challenges facing the discipline.

This study examines cases of fornication, bastardy, and paternity cases brought before the courts in Essex County, Massachusetts between 1640 and 1692.

This study examines cases of fornication, bastardy, and paternity cases brought before the courts in Essex County, Massachusetts between 1640 and 1692.

First Published in 1999.

First Published in 1999.

By all accounts, China is the world leader in the number of legal executions.

By all accounts, China is the world leader in the number of legal executions.

The binary model of sexuality can be devastating and even fatal for people left outside the category of heterosexuality.

The binary model of sexuality can be devastating and even fatal for people left outside the category of heterosexuality.

Iran is now at the center of political and social developments in the Middle East.

Iran is now at the center of political and social developments in the Middle East.

First Published in 1997.

First Published in 1997.

First published in 2001.

Policing remains one of the most controversial areas of criminal justice.

Policing remains one of the most controversial areas of criminal justice.

First published in 1976, this book examines the practical workings of the English criminal court system, focusing on the defendant's experiences of the system and the decisions he takes as he passes through it.

First published in 1976, this book examines the practical workings of the English criminal court system, focusing on the defendant's experiences of the system and the decisions he takes as he passes through it.

First published in 1981, this book reassesses the case of Sacco and Vanzetti, two Italian immigrant anarchists living in Boston in 1920.

Today, questions about how and why societies punish are deeply emotive and hotly contested.

Today, questions about how and why societies punish are deeply emotive and hotly contested.

Money is the most frequently means used in the legal system to punish and regulate.

Money is the most frequently means used in the legal system to punish and regulate.

Criminal Justice Theory, Second Edition is the first and only text, edited by U.

Criminal Justice Theory, Second Edition is the first and only text, edited by U.

This book shows the significant impact and success that can be accomplished when courts are designed to meet the needs of the community regardless of traditional proceedings.

This book shows the significant impact and success that can be accomplished when courts are designed to meet the needs of the community regardless of traditional proceedings.

Giving victims of crime a greater role in the criminal justice system is a relatively recent development, a trend likely to continue and increase in the foreseeable future.